| abstract | - The Blades of Chaos were forged at the darkest depths of the Underworld by Ares himself. They were imbued with fire, allowing them to ignite with every attack the user performed. The Blades' chains would stretch out for a set distance with each attack, allowing fluid movement no matter who wielded them. The chains of the blades were permanently seared onto the forearms of the wielder, serving as a reminder of their oath to the God of War. The chains can only be removed either by the God of War himself, or when the wielder's time of servitude has ended. After Kratos pledged his life to the God of War, Ares had his harpies fetch the Blades of Chaos, bestowing them on the Spartan as weapons worthy of a god's champion. After Ares decimated the Barbarian forces, Kratos used his new weapons to slay the Barbarian King, Alrik. Kratos continued to utilize the Blades during his time of servitude to Ares and the Gods - even against his own wife and daughter, whom he killed unknowingly while he was in a god-driven rage set by Ares. Kratos, at the peak of his task to kill the God of War, would have the Blades of Chaos stripped away from him after defending his family in one of Ares's illusions. With the Blades taken away from him, Ares would manipulate the Blades to attack Kratos' family, killing them once again with a helpless Kratos watching in horror. After the fall of Ares, the Blades were never seen again, but Kratos was soon granted the similar Blades of Athena.
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